St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-03
THE HURON SOLDIERS.

They Have Had Tough Time of
1t Keeping the Rain Out of the
Tents.
Special to the Globe.
Huron, Sept. 1.-The third annual
encampment of the Dakota National
Guards is we'll under way. The weather
for the past three days has been so IN
favorable that it was almost impossible
to complete arrangements at the camp
for the comfortable care OF the boys as
rapidly as they arrived, but, III spite of
the almost inceSSant rain, those in
charge have done much hard work and
now the fair grounds look like verita-
BILE military camp. The white tents,
the neat fitting blue uniforms of the
men and glittering bayonetS of the guns,
as they stood i'll numerous stacks, re-
minded one of the days away back in
the sixties. The companies are assigned
quarters Immediately on their arrivaland
when all have arrived, the prescribed
discipline will be carried ON from day
to day. Emerson Eager supplies the
provisions ready cooked, and gives the
boys good meals. Many visitors came
with the companies, and eXcurSlonlStS
from every direction are coming i'll. All
that is likely to mar the enjoyment of
the encampment. or prevent 1t from
being a success in every particular, is
the rain, which has fallen SO eopiously
for the last few days.
BETTER OUTLOOK.
Camp Church for the first time pre-
scented an actual military appearance
to-day, and by tomorrow complete har-
mony will characterize every detail.
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told, are present. Adjt. Gen. Tyner,
Col. NJ. w. Sheafe and the officers OF the
governors staff have worked vigorously
and regardless of any sort of recreation,
to make this encampment success.
Gen. Tyner said frankly to GLOBE
correspondent that he was well pleased
with the result of their labor;
Col. Sheafe is in command
fitted for the position. Every detail in
military skill and practice is fixed III
his mind, and he is tirelesS III his desire
to bring the Dakota Guards up
to a standard that will favorably com
pare with the beStmilitary organizations
of other states. Col. Sheafe says he
never saw an encampment where there
was us much eager disposition mani
tested OIL the part of the soldiers to
progress in military tactics. Gov.
Church, Gen. Tyner, Col. Townsend
and Capt. Pitman, of the United
States army, are present at
the camp each day. The new
arms and battery arrived to-day and
will be used in the grand review which
takes place Monday afternoon by the
governor and eommander-in-chief and
staff. Sunday morning regular inspec-
ton takes place by the colonies of the
respective regiments. Col. Town
send will be present, having been
detailed by the war department
for that purpose. If Col. Townsend is
all average type of United States army
officers they certainly are a noble lot of
men. A. Pollock Il Co., of this city,
offer a handsome silver cup to the
beSt-drilled company i'll the brigade.
Company A of Bismarck, E. of
Yankton, of the First regiment, and
Company H, of Watertown, and f, of
Valley City, are believed to be the best
drilled companies, and one of them will
has offered a handsome gold badge
trimmed with blue enamel, to the best
drilled man. The badge to be presented
by Gen. Tyner contains the following
Inscription: presented by N. N. Ty-
ner, adjutant general, ID. n. o., encamp-
ment, Sept. 1-6, 1887" The Brigade
band of Canton under the direction of
Maj. o. N. Russell, is executing some
very fine music. 1t is composed of
twenty pieces and is highly eompli-
mented by the entire camp. Target
practice will begin tomorrow morning
ats o'clock. Forty men per hour will
shoot, detailed in squads of ten from
four companies, the practicing to con-
tinue each day until the full brigade has
been detailed. Several hundred people
visited the camp this evening to see the
dress parade. Col. Bently, Second regi-
ment, is in command of the brigade and
Lieut.. Col. Adams commands the Second
regiment. A big crowd is expected to-
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